Fine soft yarns create a lovely pair of scarves accented with Spanish Lace. Designed & woven by Sara Goldenberg White. Yarns courtesy of Classic Elite.
Weave
15 100 100 10 67 49 36 0 42 5 92 4
38 37 94 24 0 76 81 31 90 7 0 36
3 66 100 9 49 24 0 70 0 42 59 49
Copyright © 2011 Schacht Spindle Company 6101 Ben Place Boulder, Colorado 80301
p. 303.442.3212 f. 303.447.9273 schachtspindle.com
15 100 100 10 67 49 36 0 42 5 92 4
38 37 94 24 0 76 81 31 90 7 0 36
3 66 100 9 49 24 0 70 0 42 59 49
Spanish lace is made by weav-
ing a section of plain weave
with only a small group of
warp threads for 3 or more
picks and continuing in this
way across the warp to the
opposite selvedge. In each
section, the rows are beaten
in with a hand beater. In this
case, the weft was pulled tight
to exaggerate the holes.
Structure Plain weave
with Spanish lace accents.
equipment Rigid heddle
loom, 1 stick shuttle, 1 hand
beater.
YarnSWarp—Classic Elite Silky
Alpaca Lace (70% alpaca/30%
silk), 440 yd/50 gram balls; 1
ball of Garnet 2432.
Weft—Giselle (64% kid
mohair/25% wool/11% nylon),
230 yd/50 gram ball; 2 balls of
Lava Red 4155.
WarpWarp length for 2 scarves: 4
½ yards, includes 24" loom
waste.
Warp ends: 72
Width in Reed: 6"
E.P.I. and P.P.I.: 12
Finished length: 57" un-
washed; 56" washed.
Fringe length: 5"
WeaVinGBegin and end each scarf with
hemstitching (instructions for
hemstitching can be found at
schachtspindle.com, click on
Yearning to Spin and Weave,
issue 2). Spanish lace is used
for both scarves. Leave about
12" of warp unwoven between
scarves.
Triangles of Spanish lace
holes accent the ends of one
scarf; the other features dia-
mond motifs along the entire
length of the scarf.
FiniSHinGRemove the scarves from the
loom and cut them apart. Roll
in a dish towel or two, and tie
the role securely. Insert in a
laundry bag or pillow case and
wash with other laundry on
regular cycle with cold water,
checking every 5 minutes
until sufficiently fulled. Then,
remove the scarves and hand
rinse. Lay flat to dry and steam
press.
reSOurceSSee Jane Patrick’s The Weaver’s
Idea Book: Creative Cloth on a
Rigid Heddle Loom, page 64-49
for notes on weaving Spanish
lace. Jane used this technique
for her Petal Pink Shawl fea-
tured in the May/June 2011
issue of Handwoven, page 52.
Copyright © 2011 Schacht Spindle Company 6101 Ben Place Boulder, Colorado 80301
p. 303.442.3212 f. 303.447.9273 schachtspindle.com
15 100 100 10 67 49 36 0 42 5 92 4
38 37 94 24 0 76 81 31 90 7 0 36
3 66 100 9 49 24 0 70 0 42 59 49Weave
15 100 100 10 67 49 36 0 42 5 92 4
38 37 94 24 0 76 81 31 90 7 0 36
3 66 100 9 49 24 0 70 0 42 59 49
Fine soft yarns create a lovely pair of scarves accented with Spanish Lace. Designed & woven by Sara Goldenberg White. Yarns courtesy of Classic Elite.
Spanish lace is made by weav-
ing a section of plain weave
with only a small group of
warp threads for 3 or more
picks and continuing in this
way across the warp to the
opposite selvedge. In each
section, the rows are beaten
in with a hand beater. In this
case, the weft was pulled tight
to exaggerate the holes.
Structure Plain weave
with Spanish lace accents.
equipment Rigid heddle
loom, 1 stick shuttle, 1 hand
beater.
YarnSWarp—Classic Elite Silky
Alpaca Lace (70% alpaca/30%
silk), 440 yd/50 gram balls; 1
ball of Garnet 2432.
Weft—Giselle (64% kid
mohair/25% wool/11% nylon),
230 yd/50 gram ball; 2 balls of
Lava Red 4155.
WarpWarp length for 2 scarves: 4
½ yards, includes 24" loom
waste.
Warp ends: 72
Width in Reed: 6"
E.P.I. and P.P.I.: 12
Finished length: 57" un-
washed; 56" washed.
Fringe length: 5"
WeaVinGBegin and end each scarf with
hemstitching (instructions for
hemstitching can be found at
schachtspindle.com, click on
Yearning to Spin and Weave,
issue 2). Spanish lace is used
for both scarves. Leave about
12" of warp unwoven between
scarves.
Triangles of Spanish lace
holes accent the ends of one
scarf; the other features dia-
mond motifs along the entire
length of the scarf.
FiniSHinGRemove the scarves from the
loom and cut them apart. Roll
in a dish towel or two, and tie
the role securely. Insert in a
laundry bag or pillow case and
wash with other laundry on
regular cycle with cold water,
checking every 5 minutes
until sufficiently fulled. Then,
remove the scarves and hand
rinse. Lay flat to dry and steam
press.
reSOurceSSee Jane Patrick’s The Weaver’s
Idea Book: Creative Cloth on a
Rigid Heddle Loom, page 64-49
for notes on weaving Spanish
lace. Jane used this technique
for her Petal Pink Shawl fea-
tured in the May/June 2011
issue of Handwoven, page 52.
